tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32673461.post5838415357941910156..comments2023-05-25T06:44:40.265-05:00Comments on The Motley Cow: The New McCarthyism: who gets to sign a recall petition?Mpetersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399880071535547324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32673461.post-58329254504817338492012-03-28T09:44:02.354-05:002012-03-28T09:44:02.354-05:00" An attorney who's convicted of a crime ..." An attorney who's convicted of a crime may keep his law license(especially in this state) but that doesn't mean he can't be fired for bringing ill-repute to his firm. The same is true for just about any profession."<br /><br />To respond: <br />First, any profession includes elected officials; isn't a recall a part of a firing process.<br />Second, please tell me how a conscientious private citizen is bringing ill-repute to his employment by participating in a state governance activity like citizen petitions.<br />Jobs do not preclude the privileges and obligations of individual citizenship.Pallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610910291627363042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32673461.post-21361629983597257872012-03-27T22:00:02.132-05:002012-03-27T22:00:02.132-05:00A friend wrote in with this comment:
"If new...A friend wrote in with this comment:<br /><br />"If newspapers are our last defense against the inaccuracies and chaos of Internet blogs and cable news, then it's more important than ever that they be managed according to a code of ethics or conduct. An attorney who's convicted of a crime may keep his law license(especially in this state) but that doesn't mean he can't be fired for bringing ill-repute to his firm. The same is true for just about any profession. <br /><br />[If Gannett is unionized, this would be addressed in their contract.]"Mpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399880071535547324noreply@blogger.com